Chain by His Arms (ON-GOING)

Kabanata 3

Kabanata 3

"I thought you're not coming?" Pagpuna ni Don Rodrigo.

"I already come." He answered lazily.

As I looked at him.

He was like a model in a popular magazine. He can even be the ambassador of Calvin Klien brand.

Now I fully understand if I we're in his every women shoes.

He's a definition of a Greek.

And its presence makes everyone ogling.

Bakas sa mukha ang pagod. He didn't even wait for his father to speak basta nalang ito tumalikod at naglakad. Wearing a black tuxedo paired with white polo underneath his suit. He looks like a man full of power and authority.

His eyes suddenly stopped where I was.

Napalunok ako.

May kung anung dumaan na pagtataka sa mata nito. Kahit ang paglunok ko hndi nakatakas sa paninitig nya.

His bewitching eyes make my heart skip a bit.

Bigla akong napaiwas ng ulo.

Ito ang panganay na anak ng Don hndi ko inaasahan itong gabi. It feels surreal pero masaya. Sino ba naman ang hndi? Suntok sa buwan kong masisilayan mo. For ones my eyes wanted to glance at him. Pinigilan kulang. Para nitung hinihigup ako sa mga titig nya. I wondered why the three of them are so quiet. Parang may tensyon sa kanilang pagitan.

The air feels very fragile that any moment I could make disrupt the silence.

Sobrang awkward. Ni isa walang gustong bumitaw ng salita. Kahit nanginginig ang kamay ko kumuha parin ako ng wine sa gitna ng lamesa. Bahala na kong malasing! Akmang kukunin kuna at e angat nang may kung anong pumigil na hilahin ko pabalik.

Our hands brushed briefly. Parang may anong kuryente na dumaloy sa katawan ko. Aksidente lang nag tama ang kamay namin. Pero may epekto kaagad sakin.

Rudge curve his lips into a roguish smile.

Pinagtitigan ko ito nang maigi.

But his eyes cannot deny that he wasn't particularly pleased to see me. Hindi ko alam kong bakit pero sa pagkaalam ko. I hadn't done anything. Napabitaw nalang ako sa parehong wine na hawak.

"How was your proposal to Mr. Dazschuvach?" Buti namn. Binasag ng Don ang katahimikan.

"His wavering. But don't worry I'll arrange another meeting. This time he won't say no."

"Mabuti. To think it's not our lost it's his loss! Dazschuvach should be thankful at tayo pa ang naghahabul. Kong hindi dahil sa maganda na paggawa ng materyales nilang metal. Hndi tayo mag aaksaya ng panahon. Kahit palubog nasa utang ang kompanya nila."

Andami pala nilang negosyo. Sa yaman ba namn ng pamilya nila. Hndi nako mag tataka.

"Don Rodrigo! It was such an honor to see you here. It's sad to think na hndi nyo kasama si Donya Margarit. Pero salamat at tinaggap nyo ang imbitasyon naming mag-asawa."

"Of course. Please let your son knows our warm greetings, Alicia." So, this is the name of Jericho's mother.

"My pleasure and please enjoy the rest of the night." Ngumiti ito sa dalawang anak ng Don.

Napadapo ang huling tingin ng Ginang sa posisyon ko. She laughed raw-fully.

"And who's this girl in your table Rodrigo? She was such a lovely lady." Biglang napalakas ang boses nya na para bang sinadya nitung makaagaw ng atensyon.